The Young Athlete

Helge Hebestreit, MD Children's Hospital University of Wurzburg 97080 Wurzburg Germany Oded Bar-Or, MD Department of Pediatrics McMaster University Hamilton, ON Canada

List of Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Dedication to Oded Bar-Or, MD. Part 1: Growth, Maturation, and Physical Performance. 1 Growth and Biologic Maturation: Relevance to Athletic Performance: Gaston Beunen (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) and Robert M. Malina (Tarleton State University). 2 Muscle Development During Childhood and Adolescence: David A. Jones (The University of Birmingham) and Joan M. Round (The University of Birmingham). 3 Development of Maximal Anaerobic Performance: An Old Issue Revisited: Omri Inbar (Zinman College) and Michael Chia (Nanyang Technological University). 4 Cardiorespiratory Responses During Endurance Exercise: Maturation and Growth: Thomas W. Rowland (Baystate Medical Center). 5 Scaling for Size: Relevance to Understanding Effects of Growth on Performance: Joanne R. welsman (University of Exeter). and Neil Armstrong (University of Exeter). Part 2: Training: Principles, Trainability, and Consequences. 6 Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Power: Trainability During Childhood: Cameron J.R. Blimkie (McMaster University). and Oded Bar-Or (McMaster University). 7 Endurance Trainability of Children and Youth: Karin A. Pfeiffer (Michigan State University), Felipe Lobelo (University of South Carolina), Dianne S. Ward (University of North Carolina),. and Russell R. Pate (University of South Carolina). 8 Skill Acquisition in Childhood and Adolescence: Robert M. Malina (Tarleton State University). 9 Growing a Healthy Skeleton: Exercise- the Primary Driving Force: Shona L. Bass (Deakin University), Robin M. Daly (Deakin University). and Cameron J.R. Blimkie (McMaster University). 10 Physical Activity in Youth: Health Implications for the Future: Han C.G. Kemper (VU University Medical Center, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine). Part 3: Injuries: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation. 11 Epidemiology of Pediatric Sports-Related Injuries: Evert Verhagen (VU University Medical Center) and Willem Van Mechelen (VU University Medical Center). 12 Overuse Injuries in the Young Athlete: Stress Fractures: Lyle J. Micheli (Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School) and Jason H. Nielson (Sunrise Children's Hospital). 13 Protective Sports Equipment: David T. Bernhardt (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health). 14 Rehabilitation of Children Following Sport and Activity Related Injuries: Anthony Luke (University of California, San Francisco), Michelina Cassella (Children's Hospital, Boston). and Kathleen Richards (Children's Hospital, Boston). Part 4: Non-orthopedic Health Concerns. 15 The Preparticipation Physical Evaluation: Eric Small (Mount Sinai School of Medicine). 16 Nutrition for the School Aged Child Athlete: Melvin H. Williams (Old Dominion University). 17 Risk for Eating Disorders in the Young Athlete: Stefanie Gilbert (Howard University), Lauren K. Silberstein (Howard University) and J. Kevin Thompson (University of South Florida). 18 Delayed Puberty in Girls and Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea: Alan D. Rogol (University of Virginia). 19 Cardiovascular Concerns in the Young Athlete: Thomas W. Rowland (Baystate Medical Center). 20 Physiologic and Health Aspects of Exercise in Hot and Cold Environments: Bareket Falk (Brock University) and Raffy Dotan (Brock University). 21 Doping in Children and Adolescents: Eric S. Rawson (Bloomsburg University) and Adam M.Persky (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Part 5: Psychosocial Issues. 22 Personal Development Through Sport: Daniel Gould (Michigan State University) and Sarah Carson (Michigan State University). 23 Developing Positive Self-Perceptions through Youth Sport Participation: Maureen R. Weiss (University of Virginia), Jennifer A. Bhalla (University of Virginia). and Melissa S. Price (University of Virginia). 24 Emotional Stress and Anxiety in the Child and Adolescent Athlete: Robert C. Eklund (Florida State University) and Daniel Gould (Michigan State University). Part 6: Disease and Disability in the Young Athlete. 25 Exercise Immunology-Basics and Clinical Relevance: Brian W. Timmons (Chedoke Hospital) and Helge Hebestreit (University of Wurzburg). 26 Asthma and Sports: David M. Orenstein (Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh). 27 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Sport: Katherine E. Iscoe (York University) and Michael C. Riddell (York University). 28 The Young Athlete with a Motor Disability: Patricia E. Longmuir (PEL Consulting). 29 The Young Athlete with a Mental Disability: Bo Fernhall (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Part 7: Methodology. 30 Body Composition Assessment in the Young Athlete: Timothy G. Lohman (University of Arizona), Scott B. Going (University of Arizona). and Bradley R. Herrin (University of Arizona). 31 Growth and Maturation: Methods of Monitoring: Robert M. Malina (Tarleton State University) and Gaston Beunen (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven). 32 Testing for Aerobic Capacity: Helge Hebestreit (University of Wurzburg) and Ralph Beneke (University of Essex). 33 Testing Anaerobic Performance: Emmanuel Van Praagh (Universite Blaise Pascal). 34 Longitudinal Studies during Growth and Training: Importance and Principles: Han C.G. Kemper (VU University Medical Center). Index